[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [俱舍論頌疏論本](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823) › 1.20 # 俱舍論頌疏論本 1.20 俱舍論頌疏論本 1.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.1.20) 又依《婆沙》，有七意造論：一為饒益他故。為令有情於佛聖教無倒受持，便得悟入甚深法性。譬如有人為饒益他，於黑闇處燃大明燈，令有目者見種種色。二為破無明闇故。如燈破闇，能發光明；造論亦爾，破無明闇，發智慧明。三為顯無我像故。譬如鏡面極善磨瑩，種種相現；論亦如是，分別法相，令無我像分明顯現。四為度生死河故。如牢船筏，百千眾生依之無畏，度至彼岸；論亦如是，佛及有情依之無畏，到涅槃岸。五為照契經等故。如人執炬，則見眾色而無迷亂；論亦如是，照契經等義而無迷亂故。六為觀察善等諸法故。如別寶人，識金剛等寶；論亦如是，分別善等諸法故。七為顯諸大論師不傾動故。如妙高山踞金輪上，一切猛風不能傾動；諸大論師亦復如是，輕毀邪論，不能摧伏故。 > Furthermore, according to the \*Vibhāṣā\*, there are seven intentions in composing a treatise: First, to benefit others: to cause sentient beings to accept and uphold the noble teachings of the Buddha without error, thereby awakening to and entering the profound nature of dharmas. It is like someone who, to benefit others, lights a great lamp in a dark place, enabling those with eyes to see various colors and forms. Second, to destroy the darkness of ignorance: just as a lamp destroys darkness and emits illumination, so too does composing a treatise destroy the darkness of ignorance and generate the light of wisdom. Third, to reveal the image of non-self (anātman): just as the surface of a mirror, when polished exceedingly well, reflects various forms, so too does a treatise distinguish the characteristics of dharmas so that the image of non-self is clearly manifested. Fourth, to cross over the river of saṃsāra: just as on a sturdy boat or raft hundreds of thousands of sentient beings rely without fear to cross to the other shore, so too on a treatise the Buddha and sentient beings rely without fear to reach the shore of nirvāṇa. Fifth, to illuminate sūtras and the like: just as a person holding a torch sees all forms without confusion, so too does a treatise illuminate the meanings of sūtras and the like without confusion. Sixth, to examine all dharmas, wholesome and otherwise: just as a gem appraiser recognizes jewels such as diamonds, so too does a treatise distinguish wholesome and other dharmas. Seventh, to show that the great masters of treatises are unshakable: just as Mount Meru rests upon the golden wheel and cannot be shaken by any violent winds, so too are the great masters of treatises, whose refutations of false treatises cannot be overthrown. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.1.19) - [Next: 1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.1.21) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823~en-mt.1.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.1.20) · Pramāṇa